Planning application
27B Drakes Avenue Exmouth Devon EX8 4AD
Works: Trees
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Proposal
T1 - Oak, reduce western canopy by 3m, maximum diameter of cuts (MDC) 75mm. Remove deadwood overhanging 27b T3 - Oak, reduce lowest western limb by 2m, MDC 50mm G4 - Oak, reduce western canopies of two Oaks by 2.5m, MDC 50mm. These mature trees are growing significantly over the property of 27b, reduce of the western canopies is necessary to reduce dominance and are considered arboriculturally appropriate, it is also considered that the specified works will have a limited affect on the trees' physiological processes.
As published by the council, reference 26/1735/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1735/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
- Parish
- Exmouth
- Postcode
- EX8 4AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by East Devon
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Devon took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2003 · Exeter
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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26/2044/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/2000/TCA Awaiting decision
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